Taylorville Football found themselves down 24-7 with 8 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, but instead of laying down, the Tornadoes rattled of 20 straight points to take a 27-24 lead, before falling to Mattoon 31-27. Parker Stokes lead the offense on the comeback and in the game with 2 touchdowns.
Head Coach Jeb Odam spoke on Newstalk WTIM's Coaches Show last Saturday and says his team just could not hold onto all the momentum throughout the night.